We have seen Zinc Diecast as the most oftenly break. Followed by Zinc Alloy.
The above photo is a Zinc Diecast. It is installed at a Metal Door. Aged at 4 years.
We changed to a fully stainless steel handle for him. Definitely won’t break.
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A destroying attempt by our customer in Stapok. He said he tried the whole morning.
But end up still need to call us to unlock. And need to buy new lockset to replace. And the need to pass the new key to all family member.
If he call us in the first place, we ll unlock it in maximum 15 minutes. No need whole morning, no need change lock, no need to pass new key to family member.
But is not his fault. Everyone has his right to choose.
We respect their choice. We have some really poor client usually from some kampung, can’t afford our fee, but they are quite handyman, can even build a whole house themselves. We understand their condition. Hence we teach them the proper lock to destroy.
But if you wanna do it, make sure, double make sure you have some handy skill. This is not for some office professionals.
If not, you will be like our client above. Time, effort, money, all wasted. Plus some trouble.
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It is a common marketing gimmick today. Just put a Western country name with the logo. You will think their product comes from there.
Like the photo. “Auzzieslzzp.Australia”. Fact? Made in Malaysia.
Not so bad if made in Malaysia. But for locks, they will be from China. What actually are you buying? From Italy or China?
We want the accurate knowledge to reach our reader, and not influenced by some marketing gimmick. Below are the list of some brand, and where majority product comes from.
How to detect it is a marketing gimmick, not genuine origin? Very simple. Fake origin don’t write “Made in Italy”. They just said “Italy”
Only GENUINE product write Made in Italy.
For quality product, make sure they are written “Made in Italy/ Swiss/ Japan/ Korea/ Spain”. If not written then probably it means made in China
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Changed locks for a owner in MJC. The house is basicly just waiting for any thief to target his house, and experienced thief will enter in 15 second, SILENTLY.
We do not want to share here what trick they use, so that we will not unintentionally trained some new thief.
Such key cylinder installation is dangerous and too easy for thief. If your house lock looks like this, find a locksmith immediately.
And remember, for heart problem, find a heart specialist, not some general doctor. For lock problem, find a lock specialist, not a door specialist.
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This door lock is broken. Succumbed to repeated pulling. But by right, door lock should be able to withstand vigorous pull and push and even twist.
Why this door lock failed?
The failure is caused by its material. It is made of Zinc Diecast. Which is a bad choice for door lock. Zinc is a not-so-strong material. Die casted (and mixed with some other cheaper material) makes it even weaker. Just take any Zinc Diecast. Bend it, and bend it back to original (just once), it will break.
What is the minimum material you should go for a lock? Zinc Alloy. Not really strong, but so much better than diecasted. But remember, it is a minimum. Go for a better one if you can afford. Not to show off, not to luxury, but for your family’s safety, and for saving yourself some trouble.
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